Chapter 308

"You verbally attacked and threatened my friend, and insulted her. That's why I hit you."

Winnie put Olivia behind her and stood tall in front of Lynn, exuding a dominant and overpowering aura.

Her arrogant tone made Lynn widen her eyes. "How dare you hit me? Do you know who I am engaged to? Catch her!" she shouted, and several bodyguards from the Smith family instantly surrounded them.

Pale-faced, Olivia pulled at Winnie's sleeve.

Winnie turned around and saw the torn strap on Olivia's shoulder, her eyes growing even colder.

Unafraid, she even smiled and stared at Lynn. "I know the famous Mr. DeRoss is your fiancé."

"Otherwise, why not call Mr. DeRoss over to settle this personally?" Her eyes flickered and glanced at Olivia.

Lynn's face instantly changed color, hitting the nail on the head. If Jeremy sees Olivia, wouldn't it create more trouble?

Lynn's face darkened, and she coldly said, "You made me bleed, Miss Anderson, and acted as if you were above the law. This matter will not be resolved so easily. Everyone witnessed your attack, so why don't we call the police?"

Winnie chuckled, "Calling the police sounds good. My friend was just discussing cooperation. Let the police see who started the provocation, encouraging Mr. Howard to humiliate my friend like a brothel madam."

"Miss Anderson, why do you have to be so aggressive in your speech? Lynn is my friend, and I know her well. She is a straightforward and pure-hearted girl. Perhaps she saw Mr. Howard being deceived by Olivia and kindly reminded him. Have you misunderstood?" A gentle voice came through.

Everyone turned around to see Darcy walking elegantly, wearing a look of goodwill and peacemaker.

Winnie glanced at Darcy and sneered inwardly, thinking she was trying to find an opportunity to attack her. Was she using Lynn against her? Winnie felt no fear.

She raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "Oh, so Lynn is Miss Ordelia's friend? Birds of a feather do flock together."

"Miss Anderson, what do you mean by that?" Darcy showed a hint of grievance. "I was just trying to speak fairly. There's no need for everyone to quarrel. It's not a big deal."

"Darcy, what did you say to her? She knows what Lawrence thinks of her. She's just riding high on recent popularity, thinking she's amazing. A woman with a bad reputation, I think you and Olivia are birds of a feather. Weren't you just teaching her to seduce Mr. Howard for a promotion?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Olivia trembled, her face pale. "I was only showing Mr. Howard the project proposal. Everyone here saw it. They know you instigated Mr. Howard to assault me..."

Darcy raised her chin and gently said to Olivia, "Miss Smith, it's not that no one believes you, but your past reputation is lacking. You have nothing now and you're using the name of the Smith Group to deceive people. It's unfair and hard to convince people."

After finishing her words, she glanced at Winnie with a slight smile. She wanted to use someone else's blade to strike Winnie and avenge the embarrassment she suffered tonight.

The words of Trento City, the Ordelia Group, and Winnie Anderson carried significant weight.

The onlookers around, who had been watching, began whispering to each other, "It takes two to tango. Although I saw Mr. Howard assaulting her, who knows if it was Olivia's scheme?"

"Miss Smith's family is in a pretty miserable state right now. Olivia can't seem to do anything right in her haste to achieve success."

"Lynn said it was Winnie teaching her, which shows that Winnie isn't a good person either. Look at how she outshines everyone with Triton and the support of the royal jewelry. It's clear that she has had the support of many men."

"In terms of reputation, Miss Ordelia is much stronger. There's a clear difference in upbringing between a debutante from a prestigious family and others."

These few comments instantly lifted Darcy's spirits.

Lynn grew increasingly smug, keeping a close eye on the increasingly pale Olivia.

Winnie tried to comfort her by squeezing her hand, then glanced at Darcy with a smile.

"Miss Ordelia is a prominent debutante, her words carry weight. So, she should also speak responsibly! I have to ask, Miss Ordelia, do you have any substantial evidence to support Olivia's alleged assault? Without any proof, you are just following Lynn's defamatory lies, damaging her reputation. What happened to your dignified manner as a prominent debutante?"

Everyone was taken aback.

Darcy smiled confidently and said, "Miss Anderson, there's no need to attack me. It was well-known in Lymington that Miss Smith's bedroom photos were all over the headlines. She got involved with some hooligans and was gang-raped by six of them at the club. I also feel sorry for her."

Unbeknownst to her, Winnie skillfully set a trap. "I'm particularly curious, Miss Ordelia, you have no connection with Olivia whatsoever. As a prominent debutante, how did you become so concerned with Olivia's affairs? Not only do you know about her scandalous photos, but you also know about the six hooligans assaulting her at the club. Even the police weren't fully aware of these details, but Miss Ordelia seems to know everything. It makes me wonder if you had a hand in it behind the scenes. Is there some sort of secretive relationship between Olivia's past and Miss Ordelia?!"

Closing in, she stared at Darcy with a sharp, icy gaze.

Darcy's face suddenly changed. This cunning woman was trying to bring up the topic. Winnie shared such detailed information just to convince people, but Darcy didn't expect her to set a trap.

Darcy immediately played the victim, putting on a vulnerable facade. "Miss Anderson, even if you want to help your friend, you shouldn't say such things! I only wanted to speak some fairness for Lynn, but I didn't anticipate being attacked time and again by you..."

She oozed innocence from every pore.

Winnie scanned the crowd, sowing doubt and provoking different judgments.

She shifted her cold gaze back to Darcy and teased, "So, Miss Ordelia, it's not pleasant to be falsely accused, is it? If you have any grievances, please present evidence. Isn't that right?"

Darcy felt her face contort in anger. This cunning woman deliberately set a trap to frame her! Now she was stuck in a difficult situation, and the gazes from the surrounding people had changed slightly.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Miss Smith's incident from back then..."

"With regards to what I just mentioned, it truly was hearsay, and I couldn't distinguish fact from fiction. I was just concerned about saving Lynn earlier, so please don't take offense, Miss Anderson."

"I hold no offense. I will carefully investigate the tragedy that Olivia suffered, and reveal the truth behind it!"

Winnie clenched her words, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth, chilling Darcy to the bone.

"As for Miss Lynn, I slapped you once and consider the matter closed. I will compensate for any medical expenses incurred. If you dare insult Olivia in such a manner again, I will continue to confront you. If needed, I can inform Mr. DeRoss of your actions multiple times." Winnie smiled brightly.

Lynn could hardly contain her anger! Winnie had seen through her intentions of hiding Olivia from Jeremy, which is why she acted so recklessly. Lynn could only swallow her pride.

"Olivia, let's go!" Winnie pulled Olivia's hand and disregarded the curious gazes of those around them, walking away.

"Miss Anderson, please wait..." However, Darcy suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her. Worried for Olivia's safety, Winnie instinctively pushed her away.

But before her hand could make contact, Darcy exclaimed in surprise as her high heels harshly hit the ground beside Winnie.

From that angle, it seemed like Winnie had pushed her.

"Mr. Rodriguez, I have no idea why Miss Anderson..." Darcy cried out in agony.

Winnie turned her head, seeing the tall man striding towards them, and couldn't help but sneer.

How distasteful of Darcy to use such tactics.

Lawrence approached, noticing Darcy's painful fall and then he looked at the hand Winnie had pushed out. His handsome face darkened.

He helped Darcy up, a gesture that appeared quite nervous to Winnie.

Then, he towered over Winnie, staring down at her. "What's going on here?"